Chinanews.com, January 20th. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs website today released the "Opinions of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Further Strengthening the Management of Fishing in the Yangtze River Basin" (hereinafter referred to as the "Opinions"). The opinions put forward that modern and informatized means should be fully utilized , Strengthen law enforcement supervision in key areas, key objects, and key time periods, resolutely investigate and deal with illegal fishing and business activities in accordance with the law, and severely crack down on fishing activities for fishing production or trading purposes.

  The opinion stated that with the continuous advancement of fishing bans in key waters of the Yangtze River Basin, disorderly fishing behavior in some areas of the Yangtze River Basin has become an important factor in the destruction of aquatic biological resources, affecting the order of fishing ban management and the effect of water ecological protection and restoration after the fishing ban. Further improve the fishing management system in the Yangtze River Basin, and establish a sound fishing management mechanism.

  One is to combine the different types of waters in the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, rivers, lakes and reservoirs, and the distribution characteristics of aquatic biological resources and protection requirements, and adopt measures to local conditions, systematically plan, and rationally layout, scientifically delineate natural waters forbidden fishing areas; in areas where fishing is allowed, strict Limited fishing time, fishing method, catch type, quantity and specifications.

The second is to comprehensively establish the concept of healthy fishing, resolutely curb the use or disguised use of fishing for fishing production, strictly prevent the listing and trading of fishing products in natural waters and entering the catering link, effectively maintain the order of banning management, and protect aquatic biological resources.

The third is to actively play the role of the fishing industry association for autonomous management, regulate fishing behavior, strengthen self-management, self-discipline, and self-regulation of anglers, enhance public awareness of the protection of aquatic organisms, and eliminate productive fishing.

  The opinion also clarified the main tasks:

  (1) Improve the management system.

Local fisheries departments must actively promote people’s governments at or above the county level to formulate and issue fishing management in the region as soon as possible in accordance with the "Fishery Law", "Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Fishery Law" and other laws and regulations, as well as relevant regulations and requirements on prohibition of fishing in key waters of the Yangtze River Basin, and in light of local conditions. Method.

According to the actual supervision ability, actively explore the establishment of a filing system in the permitted fishing area and time, and register the fishing individuals and groups. Where conditions permit, a registered fishing system can be implemented to strictly control the number of fishing people and the number of fishing tackles to provide fishing management work. Sound system guarantee.

  (2) Specify the fishing area.

All localities shall scientifically and rationally delimit fishing bans and prohibit fishing in aquatic life reserves in accordance with the "Regulations on the Administration of Nature Reserves" and "Interim Measures for the Management of Aquatic Germplasm Resources Protection Zones".

Strictly control the fishing range of the main stream of the Yangtze River, important tributaries, and large riverside lakes such as Poyang Lake and Dongting Lake.

In other important waters, it is necessary to comprehensively consider the protection of aquatic biological resources and the public's recreational fishing needs, and scientifically delimit fishing areas or fishing areas.

  (3) Standardize fishing behavior.

All localities shall formulate periods for banning fishing according to the characteristics of aquatic organisms such as spawning, feeding, and migration.

It is necessary to scientifically evaluate the impact of different fishing tackle and fishing methods on aquatic biological resources, standardize fishing tackle and bait types, clarify fishing methods, formulate a list of permitted fishing tackles, limit the number of fishing tackles, and strictly prohibit the use of fishing tackles, fishing methods, and other types that seriously damage aquatic biological resources Fish-finding equipment, video aids.

It is prohibited to use boats, rafts and other floating objects for fishing.

It is forbidden to use bait, nest material and additives containing toxic and harmful substances, and bait for live aquatic organisms like fish and shrimp, and encourage the use of artificial bait or bionic bait.

Conditional fishing areas can start from the perspective of ensuring the sustainable use of ecological resources, and support the construction of ecological fishing grounds through measures such as clarifying the main body of operation, proliferating fishing resources, optimizing the setting of fishing spots, and expanding recreational formats.

In the forbidden waters where it is necessary to carry out scientific research, teaching, investigation, monitoring, and exploration for collecting aquatic organisms with special needs such as fishing, it shall be in accordance with the "Letter of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Further Clarifying Matters concerning the Collection of Aquatic Organisms Due to Special Needs During the Yangtze River’s Fishing Ban 》Require strict approval.

  (4) Strengthen the management of catches.

All localities must clarify the types and quantities of fish that can be fished and the minimum fishing standards.

If you accidentally catch larvae and banned species that are smaller than the local minimum fishable standard, or catch more than the local permitted fishing quantity, they should be returned to the original water body in time (except for invasive alien species).

It is necessary to formulate emergency rescue plans for accidental fishing of key protected aquatic wildlife to reduce harm to key protected aquatic wildlife.

Strictly prohibit the sale and purchase of the catch, and any transaction shall be regarded as illegal fishing.

  (5) Strengthen daily law enforcement.

Fishery authorities at all levels and fishery law enforcement agencies should incorporate the supervision of fishing behavior into the scope of daily management, carry out inspections and inspections combined with special groups, actively use "fishermen" and other assistance patrol systems to detect, supervise and stop illegal fishing behaviors, and take the initiative Establish and publish a special line for reporting illegal fishing.

For violations of laws and regulations discovered in supervision, methods such as criticism and education, administrative punishment, joint punishment, and transfer to judicial organs can be used comprehensively.

  (6) Crack down on illegal fishing.

It is necessary to make full use of modern and informatized methods to strengthen law enforcement supervision in key areas, key objects, and key time periods, resolutely investigate and deal with illegal fishing and business activities in accordance with the law, and severely crack down on fishing activities for fishing production or trading purposes.

It is necessary to strengthen information exchange and law enforcement cooperation with market supervision, public security, transportation, maritime affairs and other departments, strengthen source management, do a good job in execution connection, and promptly transfer suspected criminal cases investigated during administrative law enforcement inspections to judicial organs for processing.

  (7) Strengthen social supervision.

Give full play to the role of recreational fishing associations and other industry associations in regulating fishing behavior, promote industry associations to establish and improve fishing self-discipline norms and self-discipline conventions, and regulate member behavior.

Encourage industry associations to participate in the formulation of industry standards, industry plans, policies and regulations.

Strengthen the management of group and group fishing activities, so as to report in advance and supervise the whole process.

Unblock the supervision channels of the masses, and reward those who report serious violations of laws and regulations and major hidden dangers.

Strengthen the supervision of public opinion, continue to expose typical cases, and deter illegal acts.